Power-generating system



A J. MEIER." POWER GENERATING SYSTEM. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2!,1913.

1,352,616. Patented Sept. 14,1920.

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A. J. MEIER.

POWER GENERATING SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2!, 1913.

Pate'nted Sept. 14, 1920.

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ALBERT J. MEIER, or GLENDALE, MISSOURI.

' POVViER-GENERATING SYSTEM.

. s ecification of Letters Patent; Patented Sept. 14, 1920.

Application filed March 21, 11913. Serial No. 756,033.

tem employing i heat engine of the internal combustion type.

In the operation ot internal combustion engines the pressure generated by the corn bustion in the pressure chamber or cylinder of the engine is exceedingly high. It is therefore necessary to make such engines of heavy construction, which not only increases theircost but also their wieght. Such engines are generally cooled by water which is circulated through the water jacket of the cylinder. Now in order that the cylinder may be able to withstand the heavy pressures generated therein. the interior shell, that is, the inside wall between the inside of the cylinder and the water must be made comparatively thick. The heat must therefore pass by conduction through thisthich wall before it can reach the water.

The quantity or heat conducted through a wall varies inversely as the thickness ot the wall. The greater therefore the thickness of the interior shell separating the interior of the cylinder from the water the smaller will be the quantity of heat transferred to the water. The greater the thickness of this shell the greater also ill be the (litterence in temperatures between the opposite faces of the shell. It therefore this shela is comparatively thick, as is the case with cast iron constructions, there is considerable difference between the temperature of the inside wall which is in contact with the hot gases, and that of the outside wall which is in Contact with the water in the Water acket. The piston traveling in contact with the inside wall will therefore remain at a high temperature. This variation in the temperature throughout the shell and the high temperature of the pistonresults in unequal expansion and contraction of the wall. and of the piston which Wlll place these walls under a great strain so that the wall 1s liable to crack and the piston liable to bind If however the interior shell be made comparatively thin then the quantity of heat conducted through the wall w'll not only increase as this thickness is decreasedbut the wall is maintained at practically a uniform temperature throughout. a

One of the objects of this invention therefore is to produce a power generating system and a new method of operating a heat engine whereby the interior shell the cylinder between the water andthe inside o l the cylinder can be made suiiiciently thin so that the conduction of the heat from the hot gases to the cooling medium can be accomplished elliciently, and whereby this shell will. be kept at practically a uniform temperature throughout.

It is not possible in internal combustion engines now constructed and operated to carry the temperature oi the cooling water near its boiling point. liurthermore in view of the fact that the thickness of the interior shell must necessarily be great, as pointed out above, it is necessary to keep the water at as low a temperature possible in order that the cylinder rosy be kept sulliciently cool to prevent binding of thepiston. It is not only unnoce. airy that the cooling medium be kept at such a low temperaturc but this lowtemperature of the cooling medium will also result in unnecegsary waste of heat.

Another object there-tore is to provide a method and means whereby the cooling medium can be maintained at a temperature which may be higher than its normal boiling point.

The objects of this invention are to pro-l ride a method and means for conserving and utilizing the heat in cooling fluid and also the heated the exhaust gases, and to provide heat absorber which will accomplish this.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the cylinder oi the engine;

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Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33, Fig. 2;

Fig. l is a section similar to Fig. 2 with the liner removed;

Fig. 5 is a detail section of the joint formed between the liner and the cylinder;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5, and showing another embodiment of this invention;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged vertical section through the heat absorber, the headers or drums and the tubes being shown in elevation,

Fi 8 is an enlargeiil 8-8 *ig. 7,

Fig. 9 is an enlarged section on the line 99 Fig. '7, and

Fig. 10 is an enlarged section on the lines 10-10 Figs. 8 and 9.

In accordance with this invention the inside shell of the cylinder is formed as a liner which is made comparatively thin. The tensile strength of the liner is not depended upon to keep it from bursting under the internal pressure in the cylinder but this liner is subjected GYiJGTIlttllf, to a pressure which will counteract the pressure generated in the cylinder. This is accomplished by maintaining the fluid in the water jacket under a high pressure so that this external pressure on the liner will sustain it against the internal pressure generated in the cylinder by the combustible gases. in view of the fact that the cooling fluid is maintained under a high pressure, it can be superheated, that is, it can be heated to a point above its normal boiling point without changing from its liquid state.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings and more particularly to Figs. 2 to 6 inclusive, l0 designates the body of the cylinder having heads ll and 12 bolted thereto. The valves and valve passages are mounted on and located in these heads. the inlet valves being shown at 13 and the exhaust valves at 14:, these valves being of usual construction and being operated in the usual manner. A piston 15 operates in the cylinder and has a piston rod 16 connected to a cross head 17, which is in turn connected by a connecting rot 18 with a crank on the crank shaft. The parts thus generally described are of the usual construction and need not be further described. In the specific construction shown the engine is of the double acting type; the invention may however, be embodied in other types. I

The inside of the cylinder has a series oi inwardly projecting spaced lugs 25, these lugs being spaced both longitudinally and circum'ferentially of the cylinder, and staggered longitudinally of the cylinder as shown in Figs. 3 and l. The inside faces of the lugs are bored so as to make a lit (preterably a driving tit) with liner 26. In practice the body of the cylinder will be section on the line constructed of cast iron and will be comparatively thick, but the liner 26 is constructed or" a material such as steel, having a high tensileand compressive strength, and this liner is made comparatively thin. The ends of the liner are flanged as shown at 27 and these flanges take into recesses 28 in the ends of the cylinder. A gasket 29 is interposed between the flange and the cylinder, and a gasket 30 is interposed between the cylinder head and the cylinder, the flange 27 and the liner 26. This makes a water and gas tight joint between the liner and the cylinder and cylinder head. The liner may be secured in position by first flanging one end, inserting it into the cylinder and then rolling over the other flange: or one of the flanges may be threaded on the end of the liner as shown in Fig. 6.

There is thus formed between the liner and the cylinder body a water jacket. This water jacket connects with the jacket 31 in the cylinder heads by means of passages 32 and 33 in the cylinder head and cylinder respectively. The water is admitted into the lower end oi one cylinder head by means of a pipe and is discharged at the upper end of the other cylinder head by means of the pipe 85.

The water or other fluid is circulated through the water jacket of the cylinder under pressure as follows: Referring to Fig. 1, which shows the engine heretofore described diagrammatically, l0 designates, a radiator which is connected with and receives the cooling fluid from the pipe 35. This radiator is connected by a pipe ll with a pump 42 driven by a motor 43. This pump is conn cted by a pipe with an accumulator having a weighted piston 46. The accumulator is connected with the pipe 3 L as shown.

A pipe 4L7 connects the accumulator with an auxiliary pump l8 driven by a motor 49, and this pump receives the water through a pipe connected to a source of supply 51. The driving motor 49 is provided vith a controller 52 having a hand operated switch 53 and an electricall operated switch 54. The electrically operated switch 54 has a controlling circuit 55, one terminal of which is connected to a contact 56 moving with the piston 46 oi the accumulator and the other terminal oi which is connected to a contact 57 mounted on the accumulator body and adjustable toward and from the contact 56 by means of a handle 58. The pipes 4t? and 5 are provided with valves 59 and 60 respectively. The valve 59 is of the electrically operated type and is so constructed and connected that when the circuit 55 is closed by the contacts and 57 the valve 59 will be automatically opened and when the circuit 55 is opened the valve will be automatically closed. This valve is also provided with a handle (31 whereby it may be openedand clawed mzmnally. The controller 52 and the valve 5%) are well known commercial appliances and it is, therefore, unnecessary to de* scribe them in detail.

The circulating system comprising the valve 59 is then closed and the pump 48' stopped by opening the switch-53. The con tacts 56 and 57 are then set so that they are just out of contact shown in Fig. 1. The circulating pump 42 is now set in operation to circulate the water through the circulating system. The accumulator will maintain the water under the desired pressure while circulated through the system by the circulating pump 42. .If for any reason the pres sure should drop, due to leakage, breakage, etc., and, therefore, cause the quantity'or volume of water in the circulating system and in the accumulator to decrease, the accumulator piston will drop, thus causing the contacts 56 and 5 7 to close the circuit 57 controlling the valve 59 and the automatic switch 54, so as to open the valve 59 and start the motor 4:9 to cause the pump 418 to replenish the water in the accumulator, and

therefore, reestablish the pressure and volv ume therein. Thisincrease in pressure and volume will cause the piston 46 to rise until the contacts 56 and 57 are broken, thereby stopping the pump 18 and closing the valve 59. The pressure of the water in the circulating system as Well as its volume Will, therefore, be maintained automatically at a predetermined value.v The pressure of the water in the system can be varied within certain limits by adjusting the contact 56 the liner 26 is thus surrounded by Water under pressure, this pressure will sustain the liner against the pressure generated in the cylinder by combustion of the gases. If the external pressure is equal to the internal pressure then the liner will be balanced during the operation of the engine. The com-, pressive strength ofsome materials, such as steel, is greater than its tensile strength;

the external pressure can, therefore, be increased to a point greater than the liner will bear if the same pressure were applied internally. Cylinders under external presire usually fail by collapsing; this is, however, provided for in this case by supporting the liner atuniformly spaced points both longitudinally and circumferentially around the cylinder. The liner can, there-' fore, not fail by collapsing, and sinceits strength is greater when the pressure is applied externally than when the pressure is applied internally, the thickness of the cylinder can be made just uflicient to withstand the external pressure (with the usual factor of safety). The liner will, therefore, be supported against the internal pressure by the hydraulic pressure in the circulating system. The hydraulic pressure can be made great enough to equal the maximum pressure generated in the cylinder; in prac tice, however, it is only necessary to make this externalpressure equal to the maximum internal pressure minus the pressure required to cause the liner to burst (with the usual factor of safety). The actual pressure used in practice will, of course, vary with conditions, with the types of engines and with the character of fuel used. Thus in engines of the Diesel type the pres sures generated are higher than in engines using 'gasolene by explosion. With this system, however, it is possible to adjust the pressure toany desired value and keep it at that value automatically.

g In view of the fact that the thickness of the interior shell can be made very small, many advantages are obtained. The engine cylinder is reduced in weight. In view of the fact that the wall separating the interior of the cylinder from the water is comparatively thin, the conduction of the heat through the wall and to the water will be accomplished with. maximum efiiciency as pointed out above. The liner will therefore be kept at practically a uniform temperature which will equalize the strain in the liner and prevent failure due to expansion and contraction. The piston will also be maintained at a uniform and comparatively low temperature sothat binding of the piston in the cylinder will be prevented. Since the wall is thin and. since its temperature will be maintained practically uniform throughout, the temperature of the cooling water can be maintained higher. In view of the fact that the water in the circulating system is maintained under pressure it can be superheated, that is, its temperature can be carried considerably above its boiling point, and still cause the liquid to be maintained in liquid form. Since the cooling medium can thus be maintained at a high may be water, oil or another suitable liquid it through any cause the circulating system should become broken or defective the radiator and pum 22 may be cut out by closing valves 62 .l 63. T 1e water may then be maintained in the water jacket under p sure and the system operated temporar by the accumulator supplied by the pump id. The electrical controlling mea for the pump 48 and the valve 59 will maintain the pressure and volume in the accumulator and in the water jacket constant.

The variation of the pressure in the circulating system will vary the temperature of the tluid'circulating therein in view of the fact that the fluid is superheated. The auxiliary pump 1-8 together with the elec trical controlling means for this pump and the valve 59, the sore, provide means for controlling the temperature ot the fluid and tor automatically maintaining that temperature at a predetermined value. The temperature of the fluid can, therefore, be adjusted and controlled to suit different conditions. Since the liner is thin this liner will be kept at the temperature of the fluid. The temperature of the inside cylinder can, therefore be maintained constant.

Referring now to Figs. 7 to 10 inclusive, the body of the heat absorber a0 is composed of fire brick or the like to form a furnace. This heat absorber comprises upper and lower drums or headers and 66 connected by water tubes 67. A. partition wall 68 extends vertically and across the furnace and between the tubes and nearly to the top or the furnace. The exhaust gases are conducted from the engine by the exhaust pipe 69 which discharges into the furnace at a point just above the lower drum, and these gases pass upwardly along the tubes and in contact with the upper drum and downwardly to a discharge pipe 70 leading to a chimney or stack or to the open air. The apparatus so far described may be of subs antially the same construction as an ordinary water tube boiler.

The drums or headers 65 and 66 have mounted therein headers 71 and 72 connected by tubes 73. These tubes may be screwed or expanded into one or both headers, or they may be screwed into the lower header and expanded into the upper header as shown in Fig. 10. The upper header is provided with hand-holes 7% arranged opposite the tubes 7 3 so that these tubes may be readily removed and replaced, and these the stay bolts for the upper header are provided with extensions 77 adapted to rest on the lower wall of the drum 65 so as to hold the upper header 71 in spaced relation with respect to the upper drum 65, and so as to position the tubes 73 centrally and in spaced relation with respect to the water tubes 67. he upper header has a single chamber or compartment, but the lower header is divided by partitions 78 into two compartments 79 and 80. The pipe extends into the drum 66 and makes a connection with the compartment 79 as shown at 81 and the pipe 11 also extends into the drum 66 and makes a connection with the compartment 80 as shown at 82. It will be understood that suitable water tight joints are madebetween the pipes 35 and .1 and the drum. The drum 66 is provided with the usual blow ofi' pipe 83, and the drum 65 is provided with the usual steam pipe 84 controlled by a valve 85.

The superheated water from the water jacket passes from the pipe 35 to the compartment 79. thence upwardly through the tubes 7 on the left hand side of the wall or partition 68, into the upper header, then downwardly through the tubes 73 on the right hanr. side of the partition or wall 68 into the compartment 80 and from thence to the pipe 4-1. It will therefore be noted that the exhaust gases and superheated water from the engine travel in the same direction through the absorber. This will cause a ci culation of the water in the drums and water tube"?: in a clockwise direction from one drum tothe other.

The heat in the superheated water and in the exhaust gases is absorbed by the water in the drums 65 and 66, and tubes 67, and the upper drum forms a steam drum as in an ordinary boiler.

The steam generated can be used in any suitable manner. Referring to Fig. 1, 90 designates a steam turbine or other form of engine which receives the steam from the drum 65 through the steam pipe 84. The turbine 90 drives a generator 91 delivering current to a transmission line 92. This transmission line may have connected thereto suitable energy transforming devices and may be connected to operate the mot rs 13 and 19 as shown.

The absorber both absorbs and utilizes the heat in the circulating fluid and also the heatin the exhaust gases, and this heat is used to generate power which may be used in the system itself, or may be used to furnish power for additional power transforming devices. It will be understood that the transmission line 92 may have additional generating means, such as a dynamo or sto'age battery, so that the system can be started or even operated by such additional gr crating means.

it will t i be seen that this invention accomplishes its objects. The internal combustion en 1e cylinder is maintained at a uniform temperature so that there will be no excessive strains, or losses of heat due to transmission to the circulating fluid. The heat in the circulating fluid as well as the heat in the exhaust gases is conserved. and utilized. The amount of circulating fluid necessary for keeping the engine cool is therefore small which adapts the system especially to places where the water supply is limited, as on ships, etc. The circulating cooling medium may be water, oil, or any other suitable liquid or fluid.

it is obvious that various changes may be made in the details of the method and apparatus without departing from the spirit of this invention and it is therefore to'be understood that this invention is not to be limited to the specific details shown and described.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

.1. The method of generating power through the medium or a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder, comprising, maintaining a motive fluid, containmg energy in the form of heat, inside of the pressure chamber or cylinder, maintaining the walls of the pressure chamber or cylinder under an external pressure of a heat absorbing fluid to counteract the motive fluid pressure, and utilizing the heat absorbed by the heat absorbing fluid.

2. The method of generating power through the medium of a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder, comprising, maintaining a motive fluid, containing energy in the form of heat, inside of the pressure chamber or cylinder, maintaii'iing the walls of the pressure chamber or cylin dcr under an external pressure of a heat absorbing fluid to counteract the motive fluid pressure, and utilizing the heat of the heat absorbing fluid to generate power to maintain the fluid under pressure.

The method of generating power through the medium of an internal combustion engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and employing a heat absorbing cooling medium, comprising, igniting a com bustible gas in said pressure chamberor cylinder, maintaining the cooling medium under pressure to counteract the pressure of the igi'iited and support the walls of the pressure chamber or cylinder against the internal pressure therein, and utilizing the heat absorbed by the cooling medium and the heat of the exhaust of the engine,

4;, The method. of generating power through the medium of an internal combustion engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and employing a heat absorbing cooling medium, comprising, igniting a combustible gas in said pressure chamber or cylinder, circulating the cooling medium under pressure externally of the cylinder to counteract the pressure of the ignited gas, and utilizing the heat absorbed by the cooling medium to generate power to circulate the cooling medium.

5. The method of generating power through the medium of an internal combustion engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and employing a heat absorbing cooling medium, comprising, igniting a combustible gas in said pressure chamber or cylinder, circulating the cooling medium under pressure externally ot the cylinder to counteract the pressure of the ignited gas, and utilizing the heat absorbedby the cooling medium to generate power to circulate the cooling medium and maintain the cooling medium under pressure.

6. The method of generating power through the medium of an internal combustion engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and employing a heat absorbing cooling medium, comprising, igniting a combustible gas in said pressure chamber or cylinder, maintaining the cooling medium under pressure to counteract the pressure of the ignited gas and support the walls of the pressure chamber or cylinder against the internal pressure therein, and utilizing the heat absorbed by'the cooling medium and the heat of the exhaust of the engine to generate power to maintain the pressureoi the cooling medium.

7. The method of generating power through the medium of an internal coinbus= tion engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and employing a heat absorbing cooling medium, comprising, igniting a combustible gas in said pressure chamber or cylinder, circulating the cooling medium under pressure externally of the cylinder to counteract the pressure o'tthe ignited gas, and utilizing the heat absorbed by the cooling medium and the heat of the exhaust to generate power to circulate the cooling medium.

8. The method of generating power through the medium of an internal combustion engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and employing a heat absorbing cooling medium, comprising, igniting a combustible gas in said pressure chamber or cylinder, employing the cooling medium under pressure and at a temperature greater than its normal boiling point to counteract the pressure of theignited gas, and utilizing the heat absorbed by said cooling medium to heat another medium.

'9. The method of generating power through the medium of an internal combustion engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and employing a heat absorbing cooling medium, comprising, igniting a combustible in said pressure chamber or cylinder, employing the cooling medium under pressure and at a temperature greater than its normal boiling point to counteract the pressure of the ignited gas, and discharging the engine exhaust and the heated cooling medium into a common heat absorber to heat another medium.

10. The method oi generating power through the medium of an internal combus tion engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and employing a heat absorbing cooling medium, comprising, igniting a combustible gas in said pressure chamber or cylinder, employing the cooling medium under pressure and at temperature greater than its normal boiling point to counteract the pressure of the ignited gas, and utilizing the heated cooling medium to heat another medium having a boiling point lower than the temperature of said cooling medium.

11. The method of generating power through the medium of an internal combustion engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and employing a heat absorbing cooling medium, comprising, employing the cooling medium under pressure and at a temperature greater than its normal boiling point to counteract pressure of the ignited gas in the cylinder, utilizing the heated cooling medium to vaporize another medium, and utilizing the vaporized medium to crate power.

12. The method of generating power through the medium of an internal COID JIlFP tion engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and employing a heat absorbing cooling medium, comprising, igniting a combustible gas in said pressure chamber or cylinder, employing the cooling medium under pressure and at a temperature greater than its normal boiling point to counteract the pressure of the ignited gas, and utilia ing the heated cooling-medium and the en gine exhaust to vaporize another medium.

13. The method of generating power through the medium of an internal combustion engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and employing aheat absorbing cooling medium, comprising igniting a conr bustible gas in said pressure chamber or cylinder, employing the cooling medium under pressure and at a temperature greater than its normal boiling pointto counteract the pressure of the ignited gas, utilizing the heated cooling medium and the engine exhaust to vaporize another medium, and utilizing the vaporized medium to generate power.

14;. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a jacket adapted to receive a heat absorbing fluid, and a heat absorber connected to receive the heated fluid from said jacket, said heat absorber having a fluid maintained separate from and to be heated by the heated fluid received from said jacket.

15. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a jacket adapted to receive a neat absorbing fluid, and a heat absorber connected to receive the heated fluid from said jacket and the heat of the exhaust from said engine, said heat absorber having a fluid maintained separate from and to be heated by the heated fluid received from said jacket.

16. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a jacket' adapted to receive a heat absorbing fluid, a steam generator having its water separate from and to be heated by the fluid heated in sait jacket connected to absorb the heat of the fluid heated in said jacket, and an engine receiving steam from said generator.

17. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a jacket adapted to receive a heat absorbing fluid, means for circulating the fluid in said jacket, and a heat absorbing and power generating unit receiving the heated fluid from said jacket and adapted to drive said circulating means, said unit having a fluid maintained separate from and to be heated by the fluid heated in said jacket.

18. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a jacket adapted to receive a heat absorbing fluid, means for circulating the fluid in said jacket, and a heat absorbing and power generating unit receiving the heated fluid from said jacket and the exhaust from the engine, said unit having fluid maintained separate from and to be heated by the fluid heated in said jacket.

19. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cyiinder and a jacket adapted to receive a heat absorbing fluid, means for maintaining the fluid in said jacket under pres-sure to counteract the motive fluid pressure in said cylinder, and a heat absorbing and power generating unit receiving the heated fluid from said jacket and adapted to operate said pressure maintaining means.

20. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a cylinder and a jacket adapted to receive a heat absorbing fluid, means for circulating the fluid under pressure in said jacket to counteract the pressure in said cylinder, and a heat absorber adapted to receive the heated fluid from said jacket and utilize the heat thereof.

21. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a cylinder and ajacket adapted to receive a heat absorbing fluid, means for circulating the fluid under pressure in said jacket to counteract the pressure in said cylinder, and a heat absorber adapted to receive the engine exhaust and the heated fluid from said jacket and to absorb the heat thereof.

22. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a cylinder and a jacket adapted to receive a heat absorbing fluid, means for circulating the fluid under pressure in said jacket to counteract the pressure in said cylinder, and a heat absorbing and power generating unit adapted to receive and utilize the heated fluid from said j ackct and drive said circulating means.

23. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a cylinder and a acket adapted to receive a heat absorbing fluid, means for circulating saidfluid under pressure in said jacket, means for maintaining the pressure of said fluid 'at a predetermined value to counteract motive fluid pressure in the cylinder, and a heat absorbing and power generating unit adapted to receive and utilize the heated fluid from said jacket and drive said pressure-maintaining means.

24;. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a j'acket adapted to receive a heat absorbing fluid, a pump for circulating the fluid in said jacket at a pressure to counteract motive fluid pressure, a. steam generator receiving the heated fluid from said jacket, and an engine receiving steam from said steam generator and driving pump.

25. In a power generating system, a heat engine, having a jacket adapted to receive a heat absorbing fluid under pressure to counteract motive fluid pressure, a pump for maintaining the pressure of said heat absorbing fluid constant, a steam generator receiving the heated fluid from said jacket, and an engine receiving steam from said steam generator and driving said pump.

26. In a power generating system, a heat engine having pressure chamber or cylinder and a jacket adapted to receive a heat absorbing fluid, an accumulator connected to said jacket and adapted to maintain the fluid under pressure therein to counteract the motive fluid pressure in said cylinder, and a heat absorbing and power generating unit adapted to receive the heated fluid from said jacket and ahsoro the heat therefrom.

27. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and a jacket adapted to receive a heat absorbing fluid, anaeeumulator connected to said jacket and adapted to maintain the fluid under pressure therein to counteract the motive fluid pressure in said cylinder,

and. a heat absorbing and power generating unit adapted to receive the heated fluid from said jacket and the exhaus from the engine and absorb the heat therefrom.

28. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinderand a. jacket adaptedto receive a heat absorbing fluid, means for maintainingsaid fluid in a superheated condition and un pressure in said acket to counteract motive fluid pressure, and a heat absorbing and power generating unit adapted to receive the heated fluid from said jacket, said unit having a fluid maintained separate from and to be heated by the heated fluid received from said jacket. 4 e

29. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pr isure chamber or cylinder and a jacket ailapted to re ve a heat absorbing fluid, means for maintaining said fluid in superheated condition and under pressure in said jacket to counteract motive fluid pressure, a heat absorbing and power generating unit adapted to receive the heated fluid from said jacket, and means for controlling the temperature of the fluid.

30. The method oi? operating a heat on gine having a pressure chamber or cylinder, comprising, maintaining a hot motive fluid to the inside ot said pressure chamber or cylinder, and maintaining the walls 0'? "the pressure chamber or cylinder under pressure of an external cooling fluid to counteract the motive fluid pressure and cool the cylinder.

31. The method of operating a heat cngine having a pressure chamber or -'ylinder. comprising, a hot motive fluid to the inside of said pressure chamber or cylinder, and

applying to the walls of the pressure chamher or cylinder an external cooling fluid under pressure for counteracting the internal pressure in the pressure chamher or cylinder and cooling the cylinder.

The method of operating a heat cugine having press're chamber or r-ylinder, comprising, maintaining a hot motive fluid to the inside of said pressure chamber or cylinder, and supporting the walls of the pressure chamber or cylinder by hydraulic pressure against the pressure in said pres sure chamber or cylinder, the hydraulic pressure medium acting to cool the cylinder.

The method of operating an internal combustion engine having pressure chamber or cylinder and employing a cooling the cylinder at a pressure value sufficient to counteract the pressure of'the ignited gas.

85. The method of operating an internal combustion engine having a pressure chamberor cylinder'and employing a cooling medium, comprising, igniting a' combustible externa. I ternal pressure in said pressure chamber or cylimler and for cooling said cylinder In a power enerating system, a heat no having a thin walled cylinder and a fluid-re eiving and means for cir- (ailatiog a cooling id under pressure in l rct to cool the cylinder and counternce the pressure therein.

ln a power generating system, heat cngi I having a thin walled cylinder and a Midwecciringr :ket. and means for a matically maintaining a cooling fluid in said jacket under a predciermined pressure to cool the cylinder and countmbalance the pressure thereon.

39. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a thin walled cylinder and a fluid-receiving jacket, means for circulating a cooling fluid under pressure in said jacket, and means for maintaining the pressure of said fluid at a predetermined value sufficient to counterbalance the pressure within the cylinder.

4C0. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a cylinder, fluid pressure means for supporting the walls oi? the pressure chamber or cylinder externally against the internal pressure in said pressure chain her or cylinder, and means for varyii'ig the fluid pressure in accord with said internal pressure.

ell. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a cylinder, fluid pressure means for supporting the walls of the pressure chamber or cylinder externally against the internal pressure in said pressure chamber or cylinder, and means for automatically maintaining the fluid pressure at a predetermined value in accord with said internal pressure.

42. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a cylinder and a fluid-receiving jacket, means for maintaining a cooling fluid in said jacket under pressure, and means for varying the fluid pressure in said jacket in accord with the pressure in said cylinder.

43. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a cylinder and a fluid-receiving jacket, means for automatically maintaining a cooling fluid in said jacket under a.v predetermined pressure, and means for varying the value of the predetermined pres sure of the fluid in accord with the pressure in the cylinder.

44. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and a fluid-receiving jacket, means for maintaining a cooling fluid under pressure in said jacket, and means responsive to variations of the fluid pressure for maintaining the pressure thereof at a predetermined value in accord with the pressure i the cylinder.

45. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and a fluid-receiving jacket, means for maintaining a fluid under pressure in said jacket to counteract motive fluid pressure in the cylinder, and means for maintaining the volume of the fluid constant.

46. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and a fluid-receiving jacket, means for maintaining a fluid under pressure in said jacket to counteract motive fluid pressure in the cylinder, means for maintaining a predetermined volume of the fluid, and means for varying the predetermined volume of the fluid.

1-7. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and a fluid-receiving jacket, means for maintaining a fluid under pressure in said 'acket to counteract motive fluid )ressure in U the cylinder, and means for automatically maintaining the volume of the fluid constant.

48. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and a fluid-receiving jacket, means for circulating a fluid under pressure in said jacket to counteract motive fluid pressure in the cylinder, and means for automatically maintaining the volume of the circulating fluid constant.

l9. In av power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and a fluid-receiving jacket, means for circulating a predetermined volume of fluid under pressure in said jacket to counteract motive fluid pressure in the cylinder, and means responsive to variations of the fluid volume for controlling the predetermined volume of the fluid.

50. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and :1V fluid-receiving jacket, and an accumulator connected to said jacket and adapted to maintain a fluid under pressure therein to counteract motive fluid pressure within the cylinder.

51. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and a fluid-receivin 'acket an accumu lator connected to said jacket and adapted to maintain a. cooling fluid under pressure therein for counteracting motive fluid pressure within the cylinder, and means for con trolling said accumulator adapting itto to sup )ly fluid thereto.

maintain the determined pressure in the jacket. I j

52. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and afluid-receiving jacket, an accumulator connected to said jacket and adapted to maintain a cooling fluid under pressure therein for counteracting motive fluid pressure within the cylinder, and means operable upon a decrease of fluid in said accumulator 53. n a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and a fluid-receiving jacket, an accumulator connected to said jacket and adapted to maintaina cooling fluid under pressure therein for counteracting motive fluid pressure within the cylinder, and a pump adapted to supplyfluid to said accumulator.

54. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and a fluid-receivingjacket, an accumulator connected to said jacket and adapted to maintain a cooling fluid under pressure therein for counteracting motive fluid pres sure within the cylinder, a pump adapted to supply fluid to said accumulator, and means operable upon a decrease of the fluid in said accumulator adapted to control said pump.

55. In a power generating system, aheat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and a fluid-receiving ja cket, an accumu lator connected to said jacket and adapted to maintain a cooling fluid under pressure therein for counteracting motive fluid pressure within the cylinder, a pump adapted to supply fluid to said. accumulator, and means for controlling said pump adapted to keep the supply of fluid in said accumulator constant.

56. In a power generating system,-a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and a fluid-receiving acket, an accumulator connected to said jacket and adapted to maintain a cooling fluid under pressure therein for counteracting motive fluid pressure within the cylinder, a pump adapted to supply fluid to said accumulator, and means operable upon a decrease or increase of fluid in said accumulator for controlling said pump adapted to keep the supply of fluid in said accumulator constant.

57. In a power generator system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and a fluid-receiving jacket, and a circulating system including a pump and an ac cumulator adapted to circulate a fluid under pressure in said jacket to counteract motive fluid pressure in the cylinder.

58. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamberor cylinder and a fluid-receiving jacket, a circulating system including a pump and an accumulator adapted to circulate a cooling fluid under pressure in said jacket for counteracting motive fluid pressure Within the cylinder, and means for controlling said accumulator adapting it to maintain the determined pressure in the jacket.

59. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder an d a fluid-receiving jacket, a circulating system including a pump and an accumulator adapted to cirrulate a cooling. fluid under pressure in said jacket for counteracting motive fluid pressure within the cylinder, and an auxiliary pump connected to supply the fluid to said circulating system- 60. In apower generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and. a fluid-receiving jacket, a circulating system, including a pump and an accu mulator adapted to circulate a fluid under pressure in said jacket, an auxiliary pump connected to supply the fluid to said circulating system, and means responsive to variations in pressure in said circulating sysing motive fluid pressure within theicylin-- der, an auxiliary pump connected to supply tom adapted to control said auxiliary pump.

the fluid to said circulating system, and

means responsive to variations in the volume of the fluid in said accumulator adapted to control said auxiliary pump to keep the volume of fluid in said accumulator constant.

62. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or c linder and a fluid-receiving jacket, and a circulating system including a radiator, a pump and an accumulator co'ciperating with means adapted to circulate a fluid under pressure in said jacket for counteracting motive fluid pressure in the cylinder. 7

68. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a thin Walled pressure chamber or cylinder and a fluid-receiving jacket, and means for maintaining a fluid in superheated condition in said'jacket to counteract motive fluid pressure in the cylinder.

64. In a power generating system, a heat cnginehaving a pressure chamber or cylin der and a fluid-receiving jacket, means for maintaining a cooling fluid under pressure in said jacket for counteracting motive fluid pressure within the cylinder, and means for controlling the temperature of the fluid.

65. In a power generating system, a heat engine having apressure chamber or cylinder and a fluid-receiving jacket, and means for automatically maintaining a cooling fluid at a predetermined pressure and temperature in said jacket for counteractingmotive fluid pressure in the cylinder and cooling the latter. I

66. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and a fluid-receiving jacket, and means for maintaining a cooling fluid under pressure in said jacket for counteracting motive fluid pressure in the cylinder, and means for varying the temperature of the fluid.

67. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressure chamber or cylinder and a fluid-receiving jacket, means for automatically maintaining a cooling fluid at a predetermined pressure and temperature in said jacket for counteracting motive fluid pressure in the cylinder, and means for varying the pressure of the fluid adapted to vary the value of the predetermined temperature.

' 68. In a power generating system, a heat engine having a pressurechamber or cylinder, and means for maintaining the walls of said pressure chamber or cylinder under a predetermined external fluid pressure and at a predetermined temperature for counteracting motive fluid pressure in the cylinder.

cylinder having a fluid-receiving jacket, a

comparatively thin liner in said cylinder in contact With the fluid in said jacket, and connections to said fluid-receivin jacket adapted to supply cooling fluid under pressure thereto for counteracting motive fluid pressure Within the cylinder.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ALBERT J. MEIER.

Witnesses I. M. DUNLOP, A. K. QUIcKER'r. 

